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September 16, 2007

G150: Yankees 4, Red Sox 3

Yankees - 000 010 030 - 4 7 1Red Sox - 100 000 011 - 3 5 0

The seven-batter rally against a shaky Rivera falls short, as Tiz pops to Jeter in short center with the bases loaded. And CI's three-run homer into the Monster Seats off Schilling -- who maybe should have been pulled a few batters earlier -- is the difference.

The Sox blew an excellent chance at scoring off Joba in the seventh. Hisnke doubled and was bunted to third. But Lugo fanned and Ellsbury grounded to first. The Doctor doubled his pleasure and homered in the eighth, finally tagging an earned run on JtC's ERA.

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The Tigers won this afternoon 6-4, as the Twins left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. Detroit is now only 2 GB the Yankees for the wild card spot.

If the Yankees want to entertain even a slim hope of winning the East, Fat Billy has to come through. More importantly, his team's wild card lead has been cut to 2.5 games (the Tigers play the Twins at 2 PM). And we know he's always done so well under pressure.

So while Wimpy Clemens promises to pay us Tuesday for a hamburger today

Sarah, Glad to know I am not alone. He has long been my favorite, but these last few games he has worn me down. Always swinging at bad pitches with two outs and MOB. But I am giving him time to redeem himself. It would be sweet if it were tonight.

went to a phillies/brewers game earlier this year. a fully naked man ran dropped out of the left field seats onto the field and it took them like a minute to catch him. i'm not particularly a fan of seeing naked men, but this was the highlight of the game...by far.

my first game at the toilet (an early date with L!) was the one where rice went into the stands to get the fan who stole his cap. sept 1986. i was out on the beer line though and missed the whole encounter.

i was at a mfy game (orioles?) sitting with a friend out in LF and this guy was standing up, doing this whole pretend strip tease (for like an entire inning), he finally yanked down his pants for some full frontal and the cuffs were on him likethat!

Yes, that is really why I am so mad. I just hate these nights when my house is like a civil war. I don't want the Yankees in the post season for all the usual reasons, but also for the sake of peace in my house.

Had the game on at the burger joint. Left when it was 1-1, going into top of the 8th. By the time got home, yikes. Not over yet, though, even with the "great Rivera" coming in. I seem to recall winning a couple against him?